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Library Bookwatch, Feb, 2005
Who Really Invented The Steamboat?
Jack L. Shagena, P.E.
Humanity Books/Prometheus Books
59 John Glenn Dr, Amherst, NY 14228
1591022061 $35.00 1-800-421-0351
Historical accounts and claims of Robert Fulton himself attribute the invention of the steamboat to himself; but in fact he didn't invent it, says retired professional engineer Jack Shagena in his survey Who Really Invented The Steamboat?: Fulton's Clermont Coup. Various individuals contributed to its invention, and there's a more credible candidate who more justly earns the title of its inventor. Who Really Invented The Steamboat isn't just the story of these inventors and Fulton's coup of the credits; it follows how the myth was fostered in textbooks for almost two hundred years, providing a fascinating true tale of intrigue and confusion.
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